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The Forgotten Books of Eden · 22 of 293
First Adam and Eve: Chapter XIX
Beasts made subject to Adam.
1.BUT Adam and Eve wept before God. And Adam said unto Him:—
2.“O Lord, when I was in the cave, I said this to Thee, my Lord, that the beasts of the field would rise and devour me, and cut off my life from the earth.”
3.Then Adam, by reason of what had befallen him, smote upon his breast, and fell upon the earth like a corpse; then came to him the Word of God, who raised him, and said unto him,
4.“O Adam, not one of these beasts will be able to hurt thee; because when I made the beasts and other moving things come to thee in the cave, I did not let the serpent come with them, lest it should rise against you, make you tremble; and the fear of it should fall into your hearts.
5.“For I knew that that accursed one is wicked; therefore would I not let it come near you with the other beasts.
6.“But now strengthen thy heart and fear not. I am with thee unto the end of the days I have determined on thee.”
Asked of Guide
Why did God keep the serpent away from Adam among the beasts?
God says He excluded the serpent because it was “accursed” and wicked, and He foresaw it would make Adam and Eve tremble. The chapter records God comforting Adam: the serpent alone was kept from the creatures brought to him so that “the fear of it should not fall into your hearts.”
God then strengthens Adam with a promise: “I am with thee unto the end of the days I have determined on thee.” This echoes biblical promises of divine presence found in Genesis and in later texts like Psalm 23, where God’s companionship removes fear.
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